Heavy Equipment Operator (Union)

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Job Overview

Operates heavy equipment such as cranes, clamshells, motorized road graders, front -end loaders, different types of bulldozers with winch or ripper attachments, rollers, power shovels, motor graders, heavy loaders, carryalls, bulldozers, scrapers, and large industrial tractors, with pan or scrapper attachments, backhoes, excavators, stake bed trucks, dump trucks, tractor- trailers, water distributors, rough terrain forklifts, sweepers, bob cats, and large trenchers.

Work Model: Onsite

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Operate heavy equipment to lift, load, haul dump, spread, grub, excavate and level, topsoil, gravel, clay, dolomite, sand, limestone, and other types of materials, equipment, and supplies.
• Read and interpret grade slope stakes and simple sketches and plans.
• Rig loads for lifting.
• Use hand and arm signals to direct other operators and tie down equipment and cargo loads on stake bed trucks and flatbed trailers.
• Operate equipment for sweeping runways, taxiways, roads, parking areas, etc.
• Use portable radios to communicate with supervisors, service call desk, and airfield management.
• Perform operator maintenance and checks on equipment such as cleaning, waxing, armor-all, vacuuming, greasing, checking fluid levels, and adding as required, checking tire air pressure, checking all lights, windshield wipers, braking system, mirrors, windows, damage to vehicle, and make operator adjustments, and repairs.
• Turn vehicles into vehicle maintenance for scheduled maintenance, repairs, and safety discrepancies.
• Perform all other work-related duties as assigned.

Accountable For:

• Timely completion and accuracy of all work.
• Working closely and harmoniously with other employees.
• Adherence to contract requirements, safety and health regulations, and company policies.
• Timely reporting of accidents, injuries, and hazardous situations.

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• Class A Texas driver's license.
• Three-year similar experience.
• Knowledge of concrete and asphalt.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to understand and have working knowledge of hazardous, safety, and environmental warnings.
• General knowledge of all maintenance and construction trades.
• High school graduate or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical or trade school completion

Working Conditions:

• Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Work may be performed both indoors and outdoors. Outdoor work is subject to extreme temperatures and inclement weather conditions and other conditions determined by the nature of the job. Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclined, hard, and cement structures and surfaces at variable heights.

Reasonable Accommodation:

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ....

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.